THE LOYAL GRENVILLES

by Hendry Peart ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 20, 1958

The once vital atmosphere of Winterhall is subdued and heavy with the background of defeat as the proud Grenville family live in reluctant submission to the Roundhead government. Lord Winterhall, ill and thwarted, bids his two sons, Strafford and Lovel, patiently to await the restoration of the royalists, but fourteen year old Strafford rebels overtly, particularly when his sister marries the Puritan official, Sir Anthony. In an outburst of royalist sympathy, Strafford defies his uncle and the Roundheads, and helps a royalist escape from prison. Only Sir Anthony's intervention, which is predicated on his admiration for Strafford's bravery and his devotion to the family, saves the young boy from banishment. Secret rooms, tyrannic school masters, and intrigue provide a lively vehicle here for a clear exposition of the royalist-Cromwell controversy.

Pub Date: Oct. 20, 1958

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Knopf

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Oct. 1, 1958

Categories: FICTION